Meditations for Men Who Do Too Much

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Summary: A book for everyman
Review: I have had 4 copies of this book and have passed all of them on to other friends whose lives are out of control or appear to be(probably the same thing). We(men) all resemble the statements in this book. Not all of the statements but enough that we all could get some insight and serenity from reading this book on a daily basis. It does not get old or repetitious and I continually find new insights. I would recommend this book as a must for any type "A" personality and necessary for anyone else.

Rating:
Summary: A book for everyman
Review: I have had 4 copies of this book and have passed all of them on to other friends whose lives are out of control or appear to be(probably the same thing). We(men) all resemble the statements in this book. Not all of the statements but enough that we all could get some insight and serenity from reading this book on a daily basis. It does not get old or repetitious and I continually find new insights. I would recommend this book as a must for any type "A" personality and necessary for anyone else.

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Summary: Simple, heartfelt book
Review: I've owned this book for maybe 4 years and have used it on and off--open to any date, and there's always some interesting quotation and thoughtful commentary. A great book!

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Summary: Meditations from men who WRITE too much
Review: This book is an excellent collection of quotations on life. Unfortunately, it is totally spoilt by the collector's (Jonathon Lazear) commentary. Makes you feel you were back in school, and the teacher was pontificating on mysteries of Shakespeare.

The format of the book is good - one thought per day. The thought is given on top, in small type. This is followed by the collector's explanations on the same page. The third and the last portion on each page is a politically correct resolution based on the first two.

Mr. Lazear, a literary agent by profession, intrudes endlessly on our thoughts and meditations. Page after page. All 366 of them (a leap year). He has excellent taste in collecting quotations. One wishes he had had the good sense to stop at that.

If you do want to buy (or have already bought it), consider snipping off the bottom two-thirds. It will do the book a lot of good.

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Summary: How personally pleasing to get positive feedback
Review: This little book has generated a great deal of attention---and wonderful feedback of all kinds from readers in as many as 15 countries. I am working on a new book for Simon and Schuster on how men get caught-up in work as both ritual and as a means of protecting secrets.